Tools

Categories

News Flash

Home

Posted on: May 2, 2018

TTFD sending two firefighters to aid in extinguishing wildfire near the Davis Mountains

TEXARKANA, TEX- Captain Chuck Weerts and Driver Engineer Nick Smith of the Texarkana Texas Fire Department (TTFD) were deployed early this morning, May 2nd, 2018 as part of the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) team responding to the McDannald Ranch Fire west of Brown Mountain in Jeff Davis County, Texas.

The fire, which was believed to have started from a lightening strike, has burned more than 12,000 acres at this time and is approximately 15% contained.

The team will head to Ft. Davis, Texas which is a mountainous area, making the fire difficult to fight with traditional wildfire tactics, such as bulldozers. Two TIFMAS strike teams have been deployed at this time, and fire departments from the area sending personnel include: Mt. Pleasant, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Beaumont and Longview.

The Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System is mobilized by the Texas A&M Forest Service and makes statewide use of local resources who have partnered to support TIFMAS with equipment and firefighters. Any jurisdiction in the state can request an activation of the system.